Toulmin

Lars Løkke

100

Q1: Which part of Toulmin’s model is the main point you want someone to accept?

A. Grounds
B. Claim
C. Warrant
D. Rebuttal

B: claim

200

Q2: Which part provides the evidence or facts that support the claim?

A. Backing
B. Qualifier
C. Grounds
D. Warrant

C. Grounds

300

Q3: Which part explains why the grounds support the claim—the logic that connects them?

A. Claim
B. Warrant
C. Backing
D. Qualifier

B. Warrant

400

Q4: Which part gives extra support, like stats or expert opinions, to make the warrant stronger?

A. Backing
B. Grounds
C. Qualifier
D. Claim

A. Backing

500

Q5: Which part tells you how certain or strong the argument is?

A. Rebuttal
B. Claim
C. Qualifier
D. Warrant

C. Qualifier

Mette Frederiksen

100

Q6: Which part recognizes a counter-argument and responds to it?

A. Claim
B. Backing
C. Rebuttal
D. Grounds

C. Rebuttal

200

Q7: Example: “You should buy a dog.” What is this?

A. Grounds
B. Claim
C. Warrant
D. Backing

B. Claim

300

Q8: Example: “Because you’ve been lonely lately.” What is this?

A. Backing
B. Warrant
C. Grounds
D. Qualifier

Correct answer: C. Grounds

400

Q9: Example: “Pets help people feel less lonely.” 

What is this?

A. Backing
B. Claim
C. Qualifier
D. Warrant

Correct answer: D. Warrant

500

Q10: Example: “Studies show 85% of dog owners report reduced loneliness.”

A. Backing
B. Rebuttal
C. Claim
D. Qualifier

Correct answer: A. Backing

Nali

100

Q11: Example: “Most people benefit from having a dog.” What is this?

A. Qualifier
B. Claim
C. Grounds
D. Warrant

Correct answer: A. Qualifier

200

Q12: Example: “Unless you’re allergic to dogs, then it may not work.”

A. Claim
B. Backing
C. Rebuttal
D. Grounds

Correct answer: C. Rebuttal

300

Example: “Because exercise reduces stress.”
Which Toulmin part is this?
A. Grounds
B. Backing
C. Warrant
D. Claim

Correct answer: A. Grounds

400

Example: “Research from the American Heart Association shows this effect across age groups.”
What is this?
A. Backing
B. Qualifier
C. Warrant
D. Rebuttal

Correct answer: A. Backing

500

Which part expresses how confident the speaker is in the claim?
A. Qualifier
B. Claim
C. Grounds
D. Warrant

Correct answer: A. Qualifier